OPEN LETTER TO MAYOR ISKO MORENO AND FRIENDS FROM AKSYON DEMOKRATICO Dear Mayor Isko Moreno and friends from Aksyon Demokratico, I write with the utmost respect, and precisely because words do matter I wish to convey to you my thoughts on your recent pronouncements on the Marcos legacy and its impact on the current elections. I respect positions that you hold though we may differ, and I hope that you can find time to listen because some young people particularly in Aksyon Demokratico are your fervent followers. There are three things that I wish to bring up: Revision of the Facts of Our History Since the declaration of martial law by Ferdinand Marcos nearly half a century ago, the country has been deeply divided over the meaning and impact of Marcos’ rule during some two decades. As historical records attest to, Marcos and his allies caused the death of democracy in the Philippines. He padlocked Congress, he detained his critics in the Senate, he struck a blow against the freest...
Lacson-Sotto tandem counting on thinking voters on May 9 The tandem of independent presidential candidate Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and vice presidential bet Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III will be counting on thinking voters who may make a last-minute swing for them on May 9. Lacson and Sotto believe voters can still change their minds at the last second, even as they got encouraging numbers from a recent survey that was made public this week. “Our thinking is that people can change their minds even in a split second. Even when voters enter the polling booth, they can change their minds before actually shading the ballots, especially if they are discerning. That is what we have been telling voters – to be discerning, and look at who is the most qualified and experienced,” Lacson said in Tagalog at a press conference in Rizal Friday. Sotto added that “anything can swing” in even three to four days because of technology and the 24/7 nature of news. “Our people can make ...
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